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atorvastatin
[ uh-tawr-vuh-stat-n ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a statin, (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 ·Ca 3 H 2 O, used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of atorvastatin1
First recorded in 1990–95
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